PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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The hill drives leading to the lower 
boulevard in Rockefeller Park were re- 
built and are now in first-class condition. 
The average cost of this work, which was 
done with the use of Tarvia as a binder, 
was 25 cents per square yard. 
All the macadam drives in Wade Park 
were treated with calcium chloride and 
limestone dust, the principle of this treat- 
ment being that 1 its absorption of the mois- 
ture of the atmosphere would make un- 
necessary the sprinkling of these drives. 
Fifty thousand square yards were treated 
in this manner at a cost of 4 cents per 
square yard. 
Two municipal dancing pavilions have 
been operated by the city during the sum- 
mer season. These pavilions were recently 
built as shelter houses and converted to 
their present use at a small cost, merely 
the putting in of maple floors. The dimen- 
sions of the dancing floor at Edgewater 
are 83x34, and at Woodland Hills 76x33 
feet. This alteration in no way prevents DREDGING GORDON CREEK. 
The Department of Forestry, by sys- 
tematic and well-planned efforts, has suc- 
ceeded in the suppression or extermination 
of some of the worst forms of leaf- 
sucking insect pests throughout the park 
plantings. In this connection valuable aid 
has been rendered the department by the 
entomological division of the state authori- 
ties. A number of co-operative experi- 
ments have been conducted under the di- 
rect supervision of Prof. H. A. Gossard, 
State Entomologist, and his assistant, Pro- 
fessor J. S. Houser. 
The playground season of 1912 covered a 
portion of about three months, from June 
10 to September 10, and the work accom- 
plished maintained its usual steady develop- 
ment. The popularity of the playgrounds 
is best illustrated by comparing the at- 
tendance of the past few years. During 
the year of 1910 the total attendance 
amounted to 272,397, and for the past sea- 
A CLEVELAND PLAYGROUND EXHIBIT. 
the buildings from being used as a shelter 
house. A manager, chaperon, ticket takers 
and other attendants are in charge, under 
the control and supervision of the Park 
Department. 
Fairview Park was formerly a reservoir 
from which the West Side received its 
water supply. On completion of the great 
tunnel these grounds were turned into a 
small park and playground. In order to 
make this a park such as it should be, we 
decided to level it. The work is progress- 
ing very rapidly and satisfactorily. Work 
is being done by direct labor under the 
supervision of this department. 
Swimming pools made from the old 
abandoned filter beds at the northerly end 
of East- 110th street have been well pat- 
ronized during the year. The new swim- 
ming pool at Sterling playground has also 
received its share of patronage during the 
playground season. 
GRADING IN FAIRVIEW PARK. 
